Monoazo dyestuffs



Patented Apr. 7, 1953 MONOAZO DYESTUFFS Willy Steinemann, Basel,Switzerland, assignor to Sandoz A. (3., Basel, Switzerland, a Swiss NoDrawing. Application June 26, 1950,, Serial No. 170,459. 'In SwitzerlandJuly 21, 1949 6 Claims. (01. 260-499) The present invention relates tonew metallizable monoazo dyestuffs which, when used for dyeingwoolby theafter-chroming or single bath process, yield beautiful grey, grey-blueand blue shades of excellent fastness to light, washing, tulling andcarbonizing. n

It is a desideratum in this type of dyestuff that the dyestuif be ofgood solubility so that it may be worked with case. This solubilitymust, however, be realized without impairing the fastness properties ofthe dye.

A primary object of the present invention is the.

embodiment of a new group of metallizable monoazo dyestuffs which,-satisfy the aforesaid desideratum of goodsolubility without involvingimpaired fastness properties thereof but rather involving enhancedfastness properties.

Thsi new group of dyestuffs correspond to the formula V The saiddyestuffs may be prepared by coupling a diazotizedz-aminophenol-sulphonic acid amide which corresponds to the formulawherein X, Y and Z have the afore-indicatedsignificances, with a1-amino-7-naphthol which corresponds to the formula IFIH. R

wherein R has the precedingly-indicated significanoe.

A wide variety of 2-aminophenol-sulfonamides may be employed in theprocess of the invention, illustrative of these being the following:2-aminophenol-4-sulfonic acid- (2' -sulfomethy1amido) -anilide,2-aminophenol-4-sulfonic acid-(2'- sulfodimethylamido) -anilide,2-aminopheno1-4- sulfonic acid-anilide, 2-aminophenol-4-sulfonic acidanthranilide, 2 aminophenol 4 sulfonic acid p,- toluidide, 2 aminophenol4 sulfonic acid (3. sulfamido) anilide, 2 aminophenol- 5-sulfonicacid-anthranilide, 4-chloro-2-aminophenol-5-sulfonic acid-anthranilide,6-chloro-2- aminophenoll-sulfonic acid-anthranilide, 2- aminophenol 4sulfonic acid-4-chloro-3'-carboxyanilide, 2-aminophenol-4-sulfonicacid-3'- carboxyanilide and 2-aminopheno1-4-sulfonicacid-4'-carboxy-anilide, etc.

Illustrative of the ,wide; variety of coupling components which may beused according to the invention are the following: l-acetylamino-"I-naphthol, 1-chloracetylamino-7-naphthol, 1- propylamino *7 naphthol, 1n-butyrylamino- 7 naphthol, 1 sulfoacetylamino 7 naphthol,1-succinylamino- 7-naphthol, l-adipinylamino-Z- naphthol, 1 benzoylamino7 naphthol, 1- (2' chlorobenzoylamino) 7 naphthol, l- (4chlorobenzoylamino) 7 naphthol, 1 (4- methylbenzoylamino) -"I naphthol,1 (2,5'- dimethylbenzoylamino) 7 naphthol, 1 ('7- hydroxynaphthyl)-carbamic acid-ethyl-glycol ester, 1-(7-hydroxynaphthyl) -carbamicacid-ethyl ester, 1 ('7 hydroxynaphthyl) carbamic acidbenzyl ester, etc.

Coupling the new diazo components with the l-acylamino l-naphtholsproduces good yields of azo dyestuffs which, when dried and ground, formdark blue powders which'dissolve in concentrated sulphuric acid withbluish-red coloration; they are excellent dyestuffs for theafter-chroming process; most of them are particularly suitable for theneutral single bath 'chroming process.

The following examples illustrate the invention 3 without limiting it inany way. The parts and percentages are by weight.

EXAMPLE 1 26.4 parts of 2-aminophenol-4-sulfonic acidanilide arediazotized with 6.9 parts of sodium nitrite and 25 parts of hydrochloricacid. The diazo compound which separates is filtered off and added to anice cold solution of 28.7 parts of l-(adipinyl-amino)-'7-naphthol and 30parts of sodium carbonate in 200 parts of water. After about 3 hours thecoupling is finished. The monoazo dyestuif isolatedin the usual way bysalting out and filtration, forms a dark blue powder when dried, whichdissolves in concen' trated sulfuric acid with a Bordeaux redcoloration. The dyestufi is an excellent dyestufi for the single bathchroming process and dyes wool from neutral baths and gives dyeingsthereby of beautiful grey shades. It corresponds to the formula r a l ICHr-CHr-CHa-CHz-COOH NH EXAMPLE 2 powder which dissolves in concentratedsulfuric acid with a reddish-blue coloration. It dyes wool both by theneutral bath chroming process and also by the after-chroming process ingrey-blue shades. The dyestuif corresponds to the formula EXAMPLE 3 34.3parts of 2-aminophenol-6-chloro l-sulfoanthranilic acid are diazotizedwith 6.9 parts of sodium nitrite and 22 parts of hydrochloric acid. Whenthe diazotization is finished the diazo compound which separates isfiltered off. 20.1 parts of l-acetyl-amino-7-naphthol are dissolved in amixture of 4 parts of sodium hydroxide and 200 parts of water and afterthe addition of. .22 parts of sodium carbonate cooled to 0 C. The diazocompound which has been filteredv off is added to this solution. Afterabout 3 hours. coupling is finished. The new monoazo dyestufi isisolated in the usual manner. It dyes wool,, both by the neutral bathchroming process and also by the after-chroming process, in bluegreyshades.

EXAMPLE 4 30.3 parts of Z-amino-I-phenol-4-sulfanthranilic acid arediazotized and coupled with 27.5 parts of 1-(7-hydroxynaphthalene)carbamic acid-ethylglycol ester dissolved in a mixture of 4. parts ofsodium hydroxide and 250 parts of water in the presence of thecalculated quantity of sodium carbonate. The dyestuff, which correspondsto the formula is salted out and filtered 01f. When dry it forms a darkblue powder which dissolves in concentrated sulfuric acidwith a Bordeauxred color.

The dyeings obtained on wool by the single bath chroming or theafter-chroming methods show-a grey-blue shade. A i T EXAMPLE 5 30.8parts of 2-aminophenoli-sulfanthranilic acid are diazotized with 6.9parts of sodium .nitrite and 22 parts of 30% hydrochloric acid. j Thediazo compound-which separates is filtered 01f and added to an ice coldsolution of 33.2 parts of 1-(2',5-dichlorobenzoylamino) -7-naphthol, 4parts of caustic soda, 22 parts of sodium carbonate and 250 parts ofwater. After the addition of 30 parts of pyridine the coupling isfinished in about 4 hours. The new monoazo dyestufi, isolated in theusual way, dyes Wool in grey shades both by the neutral single bathchroming process as well as by the after-chroming process.

The following table sets forth additional examples of dyestuffsaccording to the present invention, the process ofpreparation beingessentially analogous to the process described in the precedingexamples.

ess nces 2?? 7 Having thus disclosed he invention, what is claimed is:

1. A monoazo dyestufi corresponding to the formula COO-lower alkyl,-COO-lower alkylene-O- lower alkyl and -COO-benzy1.

2. The monoazo dyestuff corresponding to the formula OH H(|) COOH 3. Themonoazo dyestufi corresponding to the formula.

OH HO CHz-CHr-CHz-CH2-COOH NH 4. The monoazg-dy estufl corresponding tothe formula 5. The monoaso dyestufi corresponding to the formula,

, C 0 SO:

I HzzSQaH H 6. The monet zedyestufi corresponding to the formula z to810, I NH .EJQOH WILLY STEINEMAN N.

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2. THE MONOAZO DYESTUFF CORRESPONDING TO THE FORMULA